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Climbing Mathanga hill is one of my favorite activities in Hampi. The climb is not particularly easy. but it offers very nice views of the entire landscape around Hampi. Going up before sunrise [...]

Gandikota is a nondescript town in Andhra Pradesh. But in its glory days, a Chalukyan king built a massive fort, the remains of which thrill visitors till date. Anyone who has paid attention to [...]

Kaup is a small town near the highway connecting Mangalore and Manipal. The entire stretch of road runs parallel to the west coast of India. Of the many small and big beaches here, Kaup is famous [...]

We were rushing to finish the 4 km Parikrama around Chandratal lake. It was getting late, and we were worried that the sun would go down and plunge the surrounding in darkness. The winds had [...]

The ruins of the Vijayanagar empire are situated in the town of Hampi in Karnataka. Ancient structures, mostly in dilapidated condition, are found spread across many acres of rocky terrain. The [...]

Gaganachukki and Barachukki are twin water falls around 150 km from Bangalore, in a place called Shivanasamudra. They are also known by two other names – Simsha and Bluff. River Cauvery [...]

The beauty of Humayun’s Tomb and Isa Khan’s Tomb lies in symmetry. While Isa Khan’s tomb is an enclosed octagonal garden, Humayun’s Tomb is like a palace by itself. Vast, [...]

Presenting here, the first of many landscapes taken with my new Canon 24mm Tilt Shift lens! This lens is an absolutely stunner. If you notice the corner to corner sharpness, and the almost [...]

Second time lucky, viewing a glorious sunset at Jenu Kallu Gudda, in Uttara Karnataka. The first time I got to this location, it was past sunset and all I saw was a feeble glow of a sun that had [...]

Hassan being a transit town doesn’t sound like an ideal destination for a photographer. Surrounded by scenic places like Sakleshpur, Chikmaglur, Belur and Halebid, Hassan isn’t going [...]